Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Oil consumption / demand by country (EIA STEO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the United States, the consumption of oil and equivalents was 20.80 Mb/d in August 2025, versus 20.33 in July. This constitutes an increase of 2.31 percent.
Sample. There are 444 data points overall in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The time range covered by the series goes from January 1990 to December 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few summary statistics we calculated on the entire sample: consumption reached its maximum of 21.67 million barrels per day in August 2005; it registered a minimum of 14.55 in April 2020; it had a mean value of 19.24.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 20.71003 |
| 2026-11-30 | 20.44094 |
| 2026-12-31 | 20.45043 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Crude oil and liquid fuels (oil equivalents) consumption / demand |
| Country or region | United States |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set: World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Africa - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Asia (ex Middle East and former Soviet Union countries) and Oceania - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Europe - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Former Soviet Union countries - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Middle East - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - North America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Central and South America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - World - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
Series in the same data set: Countries
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Brazil - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Canada - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - China - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - India - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Japan - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Mexico - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Russia - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |